The Bench: Episode 13

Episode 13 - "I'm just here so I won't get fined" It's a special reunion episode this week as Donnie DaSilva and John Kyle are joined by one of their basketball mentors - Coach George Kraus. George's coaching career spans nearly 40 years with well over 800 high school wins and so many young athletes that he helped play at the college and professional levels. One of the people he coached is The Bench's own John Kyle.  Donnie served as assistant on George's staff for several seasons. Just this past weekend, George was inducted into the Niagara Falls Sports Wall of Fame. In addition to our chat with Coach Kraus, the guys give you their personal highs and lows from this past week and Vanessa steps into the segment as Curtis Anthony was off watching the Raptors stomp the Kings. Plus, we hit you with a ton of news from around the basketball world including: The issues in Chicago Carmelo's thoughts on tanking Pierce's thoughts on young players today Insight on makes Hassan Whiteside so special Plenty of Trade rumors Kobe being Kobe,  and a whole lot more! You can also listen to the show, and easily access our archives on your smartphone / tablet by downloading the Stitcher App or by subscribing to us on iTunes You may also download the direct link to the MP3.